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I certainly agree that anybody can write bad code in any language, but my argument is that PHP itself is bad code. The libraries are inconsistently named, there

I certainly agree that anybody can write bad code in any language, but my argument is that PHP itself is bad code. The libraries are inconsistently named, there's no coding standard in standard libraries, and the language changes behavior according to configuration. PHP as a project is poorly structured, and all other things being equal, it should not define your programming worldview.

gnaritas 18y ago
It's not just bad code, it's a bad language full of silly inconsistencies that don't make sense and trip up even the most experienced programmers. That's what happens when you build a language by piling hack upon hack instead of actually designing it. Languages like Ruby and Python actually have a philosophy and style that keep the languages self consistent. Consistency is a critical core feature of any good language, PHP doesn't have it.